Update: Gillum, Maddox sworn into City Commission seats

7:26 PM,
Nov. 19, 2012

(L) Andrew Gillum (R) Scott Maddox

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Familiar faces to the City Commission are once again political fixtures for the next four years.

Re-elected Commissioner Andrew Gillum and former mayor and commissioner Scott Maddox gladly took the oath of office Monday in a near full chambers. Both were joined by their wives, family and community and political leaders traveling as far as Tampa.

Interestingly enough, both men share traits that set them apart when first elected: they were in their 20s. However, they also are forever connected. Maddox stood up for Gillum when others urged him to flee from the baby-faced unknown running for a ...